Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,654flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,282–$3,025
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schuyler to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,095
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $2,654

Return trip

Chicago → Schuyler$2,790

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Schuyler to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$3.76	$1,916 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$4.49	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,654	$4.64	$2,282 – $3,025
Step deck	$2,902	$5.07	$2,438 – $3,366
Power only	$1,871	$3.27	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$2.47	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,394	$2.44	$1,185 – $1,604
Sprinter van	$861	$1.51	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Schuyler

48' flatbed lanes from Schuyler, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$7,160	$5.05	$6,157 – $8,162	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$5,586	$3.73	$4,804 – $6,368	4 d
Houston, TX	957 mi	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$5,003	$4.31	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$6,561	$4.84	$5,642 – $7,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$4,110	$4.19	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,521	$3.74	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,654 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,282 and $3,025.

How far is Schuyler, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $559 of the $2,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology